In the Frequently Asked Questions page, the question titled "What a Navy Command should do if it is going to be Disestablished (Shore Commands), Deactivated (Aviation Squadrons), or Decommissioned (Ships)" provides links to instructions covering records disposition and operational histories, along with basic guidelines to help commands decide what materials are relevant for preservation.

Many of the vessels are going to be decommissioned through the Start treaties and Thompson said the government became involved with their plan since there are environmental and national security issues.

These will need to be decommissioned safely and effectively, and the sites made available for new uses, including construction of new nuclear facilities in some countries, said Mikhail Chudakov, Deputy Director General and Head of the IAEA Department of Nuclear Energy.

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